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Evan M. Greenspan, Inc.

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A service organization specializing in music rights acquisition for TV, film, video and multimedia production. EMG has handled over one hundred thousand music clearances for projects in all media for a global clientele that includes the Oscars, Emmys, ABC, CBS/Viacom, NBC/Universal, FOX, HBO, the BBC, Telepictures Corporation, and Discovery Networks, among others.

 

SELECTED PRODUCTION CREDITS


FEATURE FILMS/MOWS

  • A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (Noir Films) 2006
  • BROKEN FLOWERS (Jim Jarmusch) 2005
  • TOM PETTY: RUNNIN DOWN A DREAM DOCUMENTARY (Feature film, 2007) 
  • THE STONING OF SORAYA M (Mpower Pictures) 2009                                       


SERIES/ANNUAL SPECIALS

  • ACADEMY AWARDS “OSCAR” TELECAST (AMPAS) 1992-Present
  • ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (NBC/Fox Broadcasting) Daily Syndicated News Program (1996-Present)
  • AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW (Tenth Planet Productions) MTV Series 2008-Present
  • BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE (AND Syndicated Productions) ABC Network Reality Program 2003-Present
  • BORED TO DEATH (Dakota Pictures) HBO Series 2009
  • BONNIE HUNT SHOW (WAD Productions) Syndicated series 2008 to Present
  • BIG LOVE (Triple Love Productions) HBO Series 2006 to Present
  • CONTROL ROOM (Casbah Productions, LLC) MSN major artist concert series 2006 to Present
  • CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Inc.) HBO Series 2004 to Present  
  • DANCING WITH THE STARS (BBC Worldwide, Ltd) ABC Series, 2005 to Present
  • DEAL OR NO DEAL (Lock and Key Productions) NBC Primetime Series 2006 to Present
  • EAST BOUND AND DOWN (Enemy Mig's Productions, Inc.) HBO Series 2009
  • EMMY AWARDS TELECAST (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) 2004 to Present
  • ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (WAD Productions) Syndicated talk show 2003-Present
  • ENTOURAGE (Mo Villa Productions) HBO Series 2004 to Present
  • EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION (Lock and Key Productions) ABC Series 2004 to Present
  • FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS (Dakota Films) HBO Original Series 2007 to Present
  • HELL’S KITCHEN (Upper Ground Enterprises) Fox Television Series 2005 to Present
  • HUNG (Hangman Films) HBO Series 2009
  • IN TREATMENT (HBO Original Series) 2007 to Present
  • JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (12:05 AM Productions) ABC Late Night Series 2003 to Present
  • LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY (WABC-TV) Syndicated TV Series
  • KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (Kennedy Center Productions) Annual CBS Special, 1992 to Present
  • MISS UNIVERSE, MISS USA, MISS TEEN USA PAGEANT 2003 (Miss Universe LLP) NBC Pageants, 2003 to Present
  • TRUE BLOOD (HBO Original Series) 2008 to Present
  • TYRA BANKS SHOW (ANE Productions, Inc.) Syndicated talk show 2006 to Present
  • UNCF’S ‘AN EVENING OF STARS” TELETHON (Louis J. Horvitz, United Negro College Fund) 1997 to Present
  • WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE (Valley Crest Productions) 2000 to Present


ADVERTISING/INDUSTRIAL
:  A&E NETWORKS, MGM-UA TRAILER/PROMOS, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE, GUTHY RENKER COPPORATION (ProActiv Solution), NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE, TOY STATE (Musical Interactive Toys)


2009-2010 Highlights

  • BOARDWALK EMPIRE (Home Box Office) Martin Scorsese Miniseries for release in 2010
  • BRITNEY SPEARS CONCERT PROMO (Virgin Mobile Entertainment) 2009
  • ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL (Essence Communications) TV One 2009
  • LOPEZ TONIGHT (ALD Productions) TNT Network Special 2009
  • STREISAND: THE CONCERT (Live Nation Worldwide, Inc) 2009 CBS Concert Special and DVD Box Set


2008-2009 Highlights

  • BETTE MIDLER: THE SHOWGIRL MUST GO ON (Divine’s Tours, Inc.) 2008 Caesar’s Coliseum Stage show
  • DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, 2008 (Democratic National Committee) Convention music rights
  • HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL – GET IN THE PICTURE (Derby Productions/ABC)  ABC Primetime Series 2008
  • NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2008 (White Cherry Productions)
  • OFF THE RECORD: BONO AND THE EDGE (Home Box Office) 2008 HBO Special
  • STAND UP FOR CANCER (Laura Ziskin, Entertainment Industry Foundation) 2008 ABC-NBC-CBS special
  • TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION (Allan McKeown/Showtime) 2008 -2009 Showtime Series


2007-2008 Highlights

  • GREASE: YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT (BBC Worldwide Ltd) NBC Primetime Series 2007
  • MOVIES ROCK (ONLINE VERSION) (Don Mischer/Conde Nast Media Group) 2007 Special
  • SEARCH FOR THE NEW PUSSYCAT DOLL/ PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENT (Warner Horizon) CW Series 2007-2008
  • SHOWBIZ SHOW WITH DAVID SPADE (Central Productions, Inc) 2005 to Present


2006-2007 Highlights

  • SIX FEET UNDER (Six Feet Productions) HBO Original Series 2001 – 2006
  • CURRENT TV – Music licensing for various programs on Al Gore’s user-driven TV venture
  • DEADWOOD (Roscoe Productions) HBO Series 2003 to 2006


2005-2006 Highlights

  • COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF PAMELA ANDERSON (Central Productions) 2005
  • MISSISSIPPI RISING (Mississippi Relief Fund) 2005 Benefit for Gulf Coast hurricane victims


2004-2005 Highlights

  • CLAY AIKEN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (Louis J. Horvitz Productions) NBC Holiday Special 
  • FLIP WILSON SHOW (Wilflip, Inc.) TV Land Renewals 2004
  • IN TUNE: PAUL SIMON AND JOHN MAYER (Broadway Video) VH1 Concert Special 2004
  • MIRACLE: CELINE DION AND ANNE GEDDES (CDA Productions, Inc.) Book/DVD/CD Package
  • THE COMEBACK (HBO Productions) HBO Series 2005


2003-2004 Highlights

  • BETTE MIDLER: KISS MY BRASS (Divine Tours, Inc.) Live concert tour
  • CARNIVALE (Carnivale Productions) HBO Series 2003/2004
  • CELINE DION: A NEW DAY (PJM Productions) TV version of Las Vegas stage show
  • DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, 2004 (Democratic National Committee) Convention music rights
  • K STREET (HBO) HBO Fiction/reality political series 2004


Other Highlights

  • BAND OF BROTHERS (HBO/Dreamworks/Tom Hanks) 2001
  • BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY (KCTS/Disney) Syndicated series 1993-Present
  • EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND (HBO Independent Productions/CBS) 1996-2006
  • FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON (Go Flight, Inc.) HBO/Tom Hanks series on the Apollo program
  • LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (Worldwide Pants, Inc.) CBS 1993-1994
  • MARRIED. . . WITH CHILDREN (ELP Communications) FBC 1994-end of series
  • SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Series Renewals (NBC/Comedy Central) Highlights of 450 episodes
  • SOPRANOS (HBO, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment) HBO series, 1998 to present
  • SEX AND THE CITY (Sex and The City Prods.) HBO Original Series 1998 – 2004
  • TRACEY TAKES ON (HBO Series) 1996-2000

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Prior to founding EMG in 1985, Evan M. Greenspan developed music departments at both Alan Landsburg Productions and Bob Banner Associates.  An ASCAP composer and publisher, Greenspan studied musicology and composition at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MFA from UCLA.  He is a voting member of the Academy of Television and Arts and Sciences, Past President of the California Copyright Conference, a guest lecturer for Southern Methodist University, USC, and UCLA Extension and the State Bar of California Intellectual Property Law Section.